
MEPs urge Brussels to widen textile ecodesign rules
BRUSSELS – 15 MEPs have urged the European Commission not to limit upcoming textile ecodesign rules to recyclability and recycled

BRUSSELS – 15 MEPs have urged the European Commission not to limit upcoming textile ecodesign rules to recyclability and recycled

BREMEN – Cotton farming is under growing pressure from weak farm economics, climate disruption and rising production risks. This is

LONDON – Lululemon has backed a US$12m funding round for Epoch Biodesign as the biotech start-up-scales enzymatic recycling of nylon

LONDON – UK consumers overwhelmingly associate cotton-rich clothing with increased durability , according to new survey data from Cotton Incorporated.

MUMBAI – India is setting up six Textile Export Facilitation Centres across key clusters as it targets US$100bn in exports

MUNICH – This spring’s Performance Days drew 560 exhibitors, with show discussions focused on circularity, recycling and regulatory compliance. Apparel

BRUSSELS – Fashion brands will need to identify what product data they hold, decide what can be shared across the

ZURICH – Creditors have approved insolvency plans for key Texaid businesses in Germany, giving the textile recycling group a route

BRUSSELS – EU apparel imports plummeted year on year in January, with Bangladesh, Turkey and Cambodia among the exporters hit

BEIJING – Chinese fashion giant Shein is reportedly acquiring US apparel brand Everlane in a deal valuing the business at around US$100m. The transaction was

NORTH CAROLINA – A new life cycle assessment claims U.S. cotton can deliver a negative greenhouse gas footprint when biogenic carbon storage is included. The

LONDON – Cotton supply chains are showing fresh signs of forced labour exposure, despite growing investment in traceability, Oritain research found. Oritain’s Market Insights Programme

WASHINGTON – Campaigners are warning that cotton produced with state-imposed forced labour in Turkmenistan may be entering global fashion supply chains. The risk is linked

ZURICH – US cotton growers licensed to the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) standard cut greenhouse gas emissions by 54 per cent in a single season.

NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester made from end-of-life textiles. The

WARSAW – EU anti-fraud officials have helped uncover a suspected textile diversion scheme involving goods shipped from China. The textiles were declared as being in

WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of 2026 new trade figures show.

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support sustainability in the country’s ready-made
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